James B. "Jim" Donnelly, 3rd Base, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series featuring James B. "Jim" Donnelly, a third baseman for the Washington Nationals, printed in 1887. The card, created by Goodwin & Company, uses a photographic print to capture Donnelly's likeness in a dynamic pose. This card is part of a series of baseball cards created in the late 19th century to be given away with *Old Judge* cigarettes. The *Old Judge* cards became a cultural phenomenon and are now considered a valuable part of baseball history, popular among collectors and enthusiasts. This specific card is currently part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.